Naked Wine: Letting Grapes Do What Comes Naturally

Nakedwineiswinestrippeddowntoitsbasicswineasitwasmeanttobe:wholesome,exciting,provocative,living,sensual,andpure.Naked,ornatural,wineistheoppositeofmostNewWorldwinestoday;AliceFeiringcallsthem"overripe,overmanipulated,andoverblown"andmakeshercasethatgood(andpossiblygreat)winecanstillbemade,ifonlywinemakerswouldlistenmoretonatureandlesstomarketers,andstopusingadditivesandchemicals.Butlettingwinemakeitselfisharderthanitseems.Threeyearsago,Feiringansweredadaretotryherhandatnaturalwinemaking.InNakedWine,shedetailsheradventuresometimescalm,sometimeswild,alwaysrevealingandpeersintothenooksandcranniesoftoday'sexciting,new(butcenturiesold)worldofnaturalwine.